Bursaries

South African Reserve Bank (SARB): Bursaries 2021

South African Reserve Bank is offering Bursaries Programme for 2021 academic year.

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Bursary application Closing date is 30 September 2020.

Bursary Provider: South African Reserve Bank.

Nationality: South African citizens.

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South African Reserve Bank (SARB): Bursaries 2021

Purpose of the bursary scheme

The South African Reserve Bank (the Bank), as part of addressing the severe shortage of skills in South Africa, provides bursaries to students in relevant fields of study who are from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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The purpose of the bursary scheme is to assist financially needy students who obtain good results in Matric/Grade 12 and who want to study in fields relevant to the Bank.

The bursary is intended for undergraduate studies at a South African university on a full-time basis.

Studies for which bursaries will be granted he studies that students intend to pursue shall have a bearing on, and be applicable to, the functions and activities of the Bank. (For more information on the Bank, visit the Bank’s website: he studies that students intend to pursue shall have a bearing on, and be applicable to, the functions and activities of the Bank. (For more information on the Bank, visit the Bank’s website: www.reservebank.co.za). This includes, for example, Economics, Actuarial Sciences, Mathematical Statistics, Information Technology, Finance, Law and Accounting, and excludes for example, Medicine, Dentistry and Social Work.

A bursary will be granted from the first academic year and reviewed annually. Bursary holders need not reapply for the bursary each year. The total number of students and related bursary costs will be reviewed annually.

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The Bank will provide students who are Bank bursary   holders, vacation work opportunities that are funded by the Bank.

Criteria for awarding bursaries

Over and above the criteria set out in paragraphs 1 to 3 above, the following will be used as guidelines in the awarding of bursaries:

  • Bursaries will be awarded to students who obtain 70 per cent in the June Matric/Grade 12 examinations with final awarding subject to final results and enrolment acceptance at a South African university·
  • Bursaries will be awarded to South African citizens only.·
  • Only students who would not have the means of attending university, had it not been for a bursary, would be considered.

Post-bursary obligations

The Bank will have first right of refusal with regard to funded students, that is, bursary holders will be obliged to work for the Bank after completion  of their studies, unless the Bank chooses not to employ them.

Students who choose not to work for the Bank despite the Bank offering them a position after completing their studies will be required to pay the full cost of the bursary back to the Bank.        

How to apply

Download External Bursary Application Form 2021.pdf

Examination results, university enrolment form (student number) and any other supporting documents must be submitted with the application form.

Application to be posted to:
Mr John Legoete
P.O. Box 30632
BRAAMFONTEIN
2017

or Fax: 086 609 7183

or Email: [email protected]

Online Applications
Click Here To Apply Online

Please use the following promotional code: SARB2020

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